LOS ANGELES —At least three people were killed and three others critically injured after an SUV crashed into a group of street vendors and pedestrians near a Metro stop in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, officials said on Tuesday night.
Around 5:55 p.m., a white SUV collided with at least five pedestrians at the busy intersection of North Lankershim and Chandler boulevards, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The driver was also hospitalized in critical condition, the department said in a post on X.
Three people died on the scene, while at least three others were transported to local hospitals in critical condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. The circumstances of the crash are unknown, LAFD said.
“I’m heartbroken for the families of everyone impacted,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on X, adding that her office is coordinating closely with authorities as they work to determine the cause of the “horrific incident.”
“We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available,” she added.
It was not immediately clear whether the crash was intentional or not.
Police are looking for security camera footage from the bus station to investigate the cause of the crash, KCBS/KCAL reported.
“It’ll be a prolonged but a very deliberate investigation to determine what happened here,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said, according to KCBS/KCAL. “Our hearts go out to the families of the victims that were struck here tonight.”
Aerials from KCBS/KCAL shows a white SUV underneath a blue canopy stopped right next to a covered Metro entrance with scattered material surrounding the area. Fire trucks and police cars blocked the intersection as they responded to the incident.
Lankershim Boulevard is a major commercial thoroughfare running through the NoHo Arts District, a neighborhood known for its theaters, restaurants and shops.
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